Mark 9:28

Then Jesus and his followers went into a house, and his followers asked him quietly, “Why couldn't we make that bad spirit go out of the boy?”

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In The King James Version

And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

In Context

27But Jesus held the boy's hand and helped him to stand up, and the boy's father took him home.

29Jesus told them, “There is only one way to make that kind of bad spirit go out of a person. You have to pray and ask God to help you do it.” And you can read this story in Matthew 17:22-23 and in Luke 9:43-45

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Cross References

Mark 4:10Later on, Jesus was sitting down with his 12 close followers, and there were other people sitting with them. His close followers said to Jesus, “We don't understand the stories that you tell us. Can you tell us what they mean?”

Mark 7:17Then Jesus left the people and went into a house. His followers went with him, and they asked him what he was talking about.

Matthew Henry on Mark 9:15-30

The Expulsion of an Evil Spirit. 14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. 15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. 16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them? 17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; 18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his… Read the whole commentary →

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